The Gift **

Joel Edgerton wrote and directed this Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Hall. Rated R for language. Running time is one hour and forty-eight minutes.

After a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years.

I have no idea why this is classified as a thriller. There are a couple of 'scream' scenes included but that doesn't make a film a thriller in my book. The story is fine although you should have figured out the ending half way through the film. The cast is also fine although they don't have much to work with. As far as I'm concerned this is a run-of-the mill drama, not exceptional enough to warrant a visit to the theatre. It gets a half star higher rating than I feel it deserves because my wife liked it...so it must have something going for it.

There are no additional scenes once the credits begin. Screen size is unimportant. Theatres/Times.